The expert guide to taking control of your emotions
Ethan Kross is a world expert in the psychology of emotions, and he has identified a set of tools that can help us to tend our wellbeing. Read more
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The perfect, but slow, way to boil an egg – according to science
Scientists have cracked the perfect way to boil an egg – astonishingly, it takes half an hour. Read more
TikTok users flock to Chinese app RedNote as US ban looms
TikTok users in the US are migrating to a Chinese app called RedNote with the threat of a ban just days away. Read more
Why do I feel so lonely even though I’m surrounded by people?
We live in a bustling, crowded world, yet loneliness appears to be on the rise. Why are so many of us feeling isolated and what can we do about it? Read more
Why just two hours of exercise a week can be life-changing
Many people struggle to do the recommended amount of exercise each week. But research suggests even a small amount has powerful effects. Read more
Losing your mind looking at memes? The dictionary has a word for that
Are you spending hours scrolling mindlessly on Instagram reels and TikTok? If so, you might be suffering from brain rot, which Oxford University Press has named its phrase or word of the year. Read more
How to avoid being a toxic friend
A few simple steps to improve your relationships can help make sure you are the kind of friend you would wish to have yourself. Read more
Is there something special about the human voice?
Artificial intelligence-powered speech synthesisers can now hold eerily realistic spoken conversations, putting on accents, whispering and even cloning the voices of others. So how can we tell them apart from the human voice? Read more
X users jump to Bluesky – but what is it and who owns it? 1 hour ago
You may have seen the word "Bluesky" popping up on your social media pages recently and wondered what people are talking about. Read more
Stressed? Writing down a to-do list might help
If you ever struggle to get to sleep, you might find that one of the things that keeps you awake is worrying about just how much you have to do the following day, especially if there are tasks that you've started, but not yet completed. Read more
